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Jugoslaviji) , by E. Mayer ; Morphology^ Biology and Zoogeography 

 of European Temnocephala and their Systematic Position^ by J. 

 Matjasic; Morphological T axonoirdcal and Typological Problems 

 Concerning Echinocystis Lohata {Michaux) Torrey and Gray^ by 

 V. Petkovsek; Mammals of U.S.S.R. and Adjacent Countries^ vol. 

 6, Rodents^ by S. I. Ognev; Fauna and Flora of the Rivers, Lakes 

 and Reservoirs of the U.S.S.R., by V. I. Zhadin and S. V. Gerd; 

 Preparatory Works for the Flora of Slovenia. 1 1., HI. II. Odontites 

 Hall, III. Euphrasia L., by E. Mayer ; A Contribution to the Knowl- 

 ledge of the Flora of the Western Julian Alps, by E. Mayer; Mam- 

 mals of U.S.8.R. and Adjacent Countries, vol. 7, Rodents, by S. I. 

 Ognev; Fauna of U.8.8.R., Crustacea, vol. 7, No. 5, by Ya. A. 

 Birstein; Fishes of the Northern Seas of the U.S.S.R., by A. P. 

 Andriyashev; Locusts and Grasshoppers of the U.S.S.R. and Adja- 

 cent Countries, part /, by K. Ya. Bei-Bienko and L. L. Mishclienko ; 

 Locusts and Grasshoppers of the U.S.S.R. and Adjacent Countries, 

 part II, by G. Ya. Bei-Bienlj:o and L. L. Mishclienko. 



INFORIVIATION PROGRAM 



Information activities for the past year included the issuance of 

 88 news releases on noteworthy events and researches of the Smith- 

 sonian. These were utilized extensively by press and other com- 

 munications media throughout the country. Over 500 written in- 

 quiries and more than 1,000 telephone calls for specific information 

 were answered. Approximately 260 visitors, many of them writers 

 and newsmen, sought knowledge concerning the work, facilities, liis- 

 tory, and resources of the Institution. Definite j)lans were made to 

 improve information services in the coming year to meet the needs 

 of a growing population, and to increase the effectiveness of this link 

 between the Institution and the public. 



PRINTING PROGRAM 



The Smithsonian print shop, a branch of the Government Printing 

 Office, under the immediate supervision of Murray C. Ballard operated 

 at maximum capacity during the past year, completing 652 individual 

 printing jobs. These assignments included labels, forms, invitations, 

 programs, leaflets, flyers, annoimcements, and other printing of a cur- 

 rent and emergency nature. 



OTHER ACTIVITIES 



The chief of the division contiiiued to represent the Smithsonian 

 Institution on the board of trustees of the Greater Washington Educa- 

 tional Television Association, Inc., of which the Institution is a 

 member. He and the assistant chief of the division represented the 



